Minimally invasive . open chest wall resection in non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Minimally invasive chest wall resection (MICWR) has emerged as an alternative to open chest wall resection (OCWR) for lung cancer. This meta-analysis aims to compare perioperative outcomes between MICWR and OCWR in order to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the minimally invasive approach.

Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library was conducted until January 20, 2025, for studies comparing MICWR and OCWR in adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Sex Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Following Pulmonary Resection: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Pulmonary resection is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, but its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) extends beyond oncological outcomes and may vary by sex and gender. Understanding these differences is essential to optimizing patient-centred care in non-small cell lung cancer, particularly with the addition of new therapies in the early-stage space. This systematic review evaluates sex-related disparities in HRQoL following pulmonary resection for lung cancer.

Mechanistic Insights Into Reduced Arrhythmia Prevalence in Female Endurance Athletes.

Background: Female athletes exhibit lower rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) and sudden cardiac death compared with male athletes, but the mechanisms behind this sex disparity in arrhythmia risk remain unclear.

Methods: This study analyzed findings from Holter monitors, echocardiograms, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in a cohort of 397 endurance athletes enriched with prevalent AF. Athletes with cardiomyopathies, channelopathies, pre-excitation, and/or myocardial infarction were excluded.

Diagnosis and multimodality treatment of primary malignant tracheal tumors.

Primary malignant tracheal tumors (PMTTs) are rare, representing less than 0.5% of all cancers. The predominant histological variants are adenoid cystic carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Atrial fibrillation in former world-class rowers: role of environmental and genetic factors.

Background And Aims: Endurance sport has been associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which this is due to exercise burden or genetic predisposition.

Methods: Former rowers aged 45-80 years who competed at international championships were compared with a control group extracted from the UK Biobank, matched (1:100) for age and sex.